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If we reach this stretch goal, all Backers who pledge to receive a hardcopy of the book (Club #ROCKHARD and above) will get the hardcover anthology packaged in a limited edition SLIPCOVER BOX to protect that shiny platinum foil-stamped cover!

****COMPLETED! STRETCH GOAL: $6500, PLATINUM FOIL STAMP COVER***** With a shiny platinum stamp, this book will truly be a #ROCKHARD premium edition! If we reach this stretch goal, all of our Backers, on every level, will receive a 27 Club postcard with a personal note of thanks from us.
All Backers who pledge to receive a hardcopy of the book (Club #ROCKHARD and above) will receive an original art sketchcard from one of our contributors!

Stars burn hot, bright, and then go out forever. But their legacy remains.

Like the smoky haze of a ‘70s arena show, a cloud of mystery and intrigue surrounds music’s infamous "27 Club." Its members—including Jim Morrison, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Kurt Cobain, and Amy Winehouse, to name just a few—revolutionized music in their youth, only to die at the age of 27. Is it a conspiracy, or merely a coincidence?

Using the music and mystery as inspiration, an all-star band of fifty-four creators were challenged to add a few new grooves to the mythological record of the 27 club. These stories are not adaptations of songs or a particular club-member’s life. That’s not how Red Stylo rolls! This isn’t a cover-band—it’s a free-form jam session where our writer and artists use familiar melodies to create something entirely new!

That “something” is 27, A Comic Anthology--212+ full color pages of original comics, art, and illustrated essays, all inspired by the music and rock stars of the 27 Club. Tracks run the gamut from hard-rockin’ horror, dramatic dirges, classical comedies, and even a few outrageous outtakes that you just have to see!

27 is the latest in Red Stylo’s annual anthologies. For the last five years, we have hosted a face-melting festival for veteran artists and up-and-coming acts to unleash their comic arsenal on a roaring crowd of readers. But this year, we have a stronger lineup than ever before, and a theme for the ages. It’s time to #ROCKHARD or stay home!

With this Kickstarter, we're going to leave it all on the stage with our very first premium hardcover: 27, A Comic Anthology: Rock Hard Edition.

Stretch goal #1 acheived! The #ROCKHARD Edition will be a signed, numbered and foil-stamped hardcover!

This will be a limited edition run: only 1000, signed and numbered copies of the #ROCKHARD Edition hardcover will be printed! The stories will live on in digital and trade paperback formats but, just like the rockers we’re singing about, once they are gone, they’re gone forever! Even if we shatter our initial goal, any extra money will go towards stretch goals to sweeten the sound of our rewards. The number of ROCK HARD Edition hardcovers printed by Red Stylo WILL NOT CHANGE!

Jim Morrison, Amy Winehouse, Brian Jones, Kurt Cobain, Janis Joplin...the names in the "27 Club" are of course famous. We have our own incredible team of creators in this collection:

So let's talk about what's in it for you. All of the pledge levels (starting at $1) include TRUE ROCK HERO, which includes your name in the digital and print versions of 27, A Comic Anthology and the #ROCKHARD Edition, plus a free digital download at RedStylo.com.
Throughout the campaign we'll also be posting some face-melting solo rewards, donated by some of our rockstar creators! For now, take a scroll through some of the items we've got lined up right now:

THE ALEXANDER LEVY: limited to 10 backers! Get this poster, 12" x 18" full color, plus a PDF copy of 27, A Comic Anthology! Shipping is FREE! (artists Edgardo Granel-Ruiz and Robyn Seale)

THE BASQUIAT: An original page (your choice) from CGhirardo's Basquiat-inspired story, "Life Is Like a Painting".

We need a little piece of your heart to make this ROCK HARDcover happen! The $6000 we’re raising goes toward the actual cost of printing and shipping the hardcover and all rewards only.

Printing and shipping are the only concerns with this project. Production on 27, A Comic Anthology is well underway, and will conclude in July. Red Stylo has a proven track record of delivering comic anthologies (just check out our back-catalog! ), and we have collaborated with this printer in the past. The quality of their product is OUTSTANDING, and the print order will be placed within days of funding.

Risks and challenges

While our print order is being run, Red Stylo’s team will prep rewards for shipping, including individual stories and PDFs. Our goal amount covers the cost of printing and shipping books to Red Stylo's warehouse only, but we have chosen rewards and shipping options within our regular production budget for an anthology and the cost of these items has been considered and accounted for.

All rewards will be delivered in November 2015, which makes this book a phenomenal gift idea for the holidays.

This is Red Stylo's fifth anthology, and we have an experienced production team. All of the tracks have been laid down, the liner-notes have been approved, and the final mix is wrapping up.

The release party for 27 will be held at New York Comic Con in October, where it will be Red Stylo’s featured title.

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THE ALEXANDER LEVY: A signed, Limited Edition poster (12" x 18") featuring Alexander Levy and other members of the 27 Club. ALSO includes a PDF copy of the entire 27 Comic Anthology and FREE SHIPPING for this limited tier of backers (plus True Rock Hero)! Artists: Edgardo Granel-Ruiz and Robyn Seale

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CLUB #ROCKHARD: The 27, A Comic Anthology ROCK HARD limited edition hardcover, numbered and signed by the editor. Club #RockHard books will come from #'s 1 thru 500 of this limited edition run! (plus True Rock Hero)

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CLUB #ROCKHARD VIP: The 27, A Comic Anthology ROCK HARD limited edition hardcover, numbered and signed by the editor, plus a PDF copy of the anthology to keep or gift to a friend! Club #RockHard Platinum books will come from #'s 1 thru 500 of this limited edition run! (plus True Rock Hero)

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#theSYNC VIP PASS: The 27, A Comic Anthology ROCK HARD limited edition hardcover, numbered and signed by the editor, plus a PDF copy of the anthology to keep or gift to a friend! Club #RockHard Platinum books will come from #'s 1 thru 500 of this limited edition run! This level also includes a special 1-hour creator/business review via Skype or Google+ Hangouts with Red Stylo Editor-in-chief, Enrica Jang. (plus True Rock Hero)

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the NCP VIP PASS: The 27, A Comic Anthology ROCK HARD limited edition hardcover, numbered and signed by the editor, plus a PDF copy of the anthology to keep or gift to a friend! Club #RockHard Platinum books will come from #'s 1 thru 500 of this limited edition run! This level also includes a skull and microphone pendant in honor of Nerd Church podcast's favorite 27 Club member, Jim Morrison (plus True Rock Hero).

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the ADRIAN HAS ISSUES Pocast VIP PASS: The 27, A Comic Anthology ROCK HARD limited edition hardcover, numbered and signed by the editor, plus a PDF copy of the anthology to keep or gift to a friend! Club #RockHard Platinum books will come from #'s 1 thru 500 of this limited edition run! This level also includes a 27 Club Anthology POSTER (plus True Rock Hero).

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COME AS YOU ARE: A signed (and kissed) print featuring Kurt Cobain from contributing artist, Chuck Harrison! Chuck will also sign your copy of the 27, A Comic Anthology #ROCKHARD Edition Hardcover, which includes his Cobain-inspired story, "Come As You Are to the Morrison Hotel"! This level also includes TRUE ROCK HERO!

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RED STYLO ROCK COLLECTION: set of three signed Red Stylo rock-inspired anthologies, including: The 27 Hardcover, KILLER QUEEN (trade paperback, inspired by the music of Queen), and ANGEL WITH A BULLET (trade paperback, inspired by the music of Tom Waits.) Includes True Rock Hero and a signed bookplate with a special message from Enrica Jang, Red Stylo's editor-in-chief.

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LITTLE QUEEN OF SPADES: Contributor Erica Schultz will sign a copy of the 27 Hardcover, which includes her Robert-Johnson-inspired story, "A Seminal Vintage"! This level also includes a set of trade-paperbacks with issues #1-12 of Erica's indie-series "M3". Also includes True Rock Hero!

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INDIE ROCK LEGEND: Indie artists and writers, take note!!! Contributing Editor (and Nix Comics editor-in-chief) Ken Eppstein will sign a copy of the #ROCKHARD Edition Hardcover, which includes his Club-inspired story, "Rumble with the 27s"! This level also includes a portfolio review by Ken and a signed copy of Nix Comics Quarterly #1 and True Rock Hero!

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BACK TO BLACK: Contributor Jennie Wood will sign a copy of the 27 Hardcover, which includes her Amy Winehouse-inspired story, "Back to Black"! This level also includes a set of vol. 1 and 2 trade-paperbacks from her hit indie-series "Flutter". Also includes True Rock Hero!

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ROCK-N-ROLL WILL NEVER DIE: This tier includes your choice of original inked deaths-head rock sketch by artist Michael Ellis, plus a numbered copy of 27, A Comic Anthology: ROCK HARD Edition, signed by the artist! Check out update # to see the sketches available. This is a limited reward for original art: backers get their choice of sketch in the order received. Also includes True Rock Hero

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JIMI 2.0: This tier includes your choice of original inked page from the story "JIMI 2.0" by artist Brad Sun, plus a numbered copy of 27, A Comic Anthology: ROCK HARD Edition, signed by the artist! Backers at this level will also get a first look preview of this story before print! This is a limited reward for original art: backers get their choice of page in the order received. Also includes True Rock Hero

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SHOW ME THE WONDER Retailer Pack: Ten copies of this special edition 27 Hardcover plus 1000 promo cards with your store info, delivered to your shop or to be given out at New York Comic Con in October! (Only retailers may become backers at this level)

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ROCK IMMORTALITY: Y. Sanders will draw you into the comic, "William's Last Word" inspired by Richey Edwards of The Manic Street Preachers. Includes the limited edition 27 #ROCKHARD Hardcover signed by the editor and the artist. (plus True Rock Hero)

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THE BASQUIAT: An original page (your choice) from CGhirardo's Basquiat-inspired story, "Life Is Like a Painting". This level includes the limited edition 27 #ROCKHARD Hardcover signed by the editor and the artist. (plus True Rock Hero)

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BACKSTAGE PASS: "Meet" a special group of our anthology contributors with this special pack of books! This level includes the Rock Collection of Anthologies, including the signed 27 Hardcover, KILLER QUEEN, Angel With a Bullet, in addition to a special pack of signed books from our all-star contributors including NIX COMICS (issues #1 thru 4), M3 (Vol 1 and 2) by Erica Schultz, FLUTTER (Vol 1) by Jennie Wood, and APOCALYPSE MAN by Brad Sun. (plus True Rock Hero)

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FOREVER 27 CLUB RETAIL SPONSOR: Banner space at our booth at New York Comic Con, plus ten copies of the 27 Hardcover and 1000 promo cards for your store! (Only Retailers may become backers at this level.)